Senior UAV Structures Stress Engineer

Shieldai; Seattle (WA); On-site; USD 140,000 - 190,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Equity

Bonus

Benefits

Job summary

Shield AI seeks a Senior Structural Engineer to lead the design, analysis, and fielding of next-generation autonomous aircraft systems. You will own structural analysis activities, drive optimization, and mentor analysts within a fast-paced aircraft development environment.

You will collaborate with design, loads, aero, propulsion, and systems teams to balance performance, weight, and manufacturability, while ensuring test correlation and certification readiness.

Qualifications

• BS in Mechanical or Aerospace Engineering required.
• 10+ years of structural analysis experience in aerospace.
• Strong experience with FEA tools (ANSYS/NASTRAN/HyperWorks).
• Experience with composite lightweight aerospace structures.
• Proven ability to lead technical workstreams and influence design decisions.

Responsibilities

• Lead structural analysis efforts for UAV airframes, substructures, and components.
• Define and execute FEM modeling, load cases, and margin assessments.
• Perform static, modal, fatigue, vibration, and damage-tolerance analyses.
• Mentor and guide structural analysts across experience levels.
• Collaborate cross-functionally with design, loads, aero, propulsion, and systems teams.
• Review analysis deliverables and participate in design reviews.

Skills

Strong communication

Leadership

Problem solving

Education

Bachelor's in Mechanical or Aerospace Engineering

Master's or PhD in Mechanical or Aerospace Engineering

Tools

ANSYS

NASTRAN

HyperWorks

CAD

PLM

Job description

Shield AI seeks a Senior Structural Engineer to lead the design, analysis, and fielding of next-generation autonomous aircraft systems. You will own structural analysis activities, drive optimization, and mentor analysts within a fast-paced aircraft development environment.

You will collaborate with design, loads, aero, propulsion, and systems teams to balance performance, weight, and manufacturability, while ensuring test correlation and certification readiness.